The large Roberts Family were seventhday adventists and very religious. His father attend meetings all summer. Discussing immigration but remained ambivalent about his sons attending central until his governors actions made a matter of principle. If theyed parents pressured some of to attend central. Responded nobody urged me to go. The school board asked about wanted to go, i thought if i got in, some of the other children would be able to go and have more opportunities. 27 27,er the 25th, Terry Roberts, the other eight members of the little rock nine in the world will return to little rock to remember commemorate the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of little rock Central High School. I had the privilege of helping coordinate the 40th ceremony in 1997. Among the many things associated with that commemoration, i accompanied Terry Roberts when he saw central tigers played basketball for the first time. Was at central, the African American not only could not play sports, but they c
Chicago about her time in the obama administration. Okay, everybody. We are going to get started. Valerie jarrett is longest serving Senior Adviser to president obama where she oversaw the offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and she chaired the white House Counsel on women and girls. Throughout her tenure at the white house, valerie worked to mobilize elected officials, community and Business Leaders and diverse groups of advocates. She led president obamas efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class and to boost american businesses and the economy. She fought to empower women, economically and politically in the u. S. And around the world. And she oversaw the administrations advocacy for workplace policies that empower working families including equal pay, raising the minimum wage, paid leave, paid sick days, Workplace Flexibility and affordable child care. Valerie jarrett also led the campaigns to reform our criminal justice system, end Sexual A
All right, well, thank you very much. We have one more meaning in our panel today before we break, and that is a eally urgent panel focusing on immigration reform. Its no secret that immigrants play an extraordinary role in this country. Everybody who is here is dissented from an immigrant descended from or is an immigrant. You think back to our great innovators, we would not be where we are were not for our immigrants or immigration policy. The other thing is as business leaders, we often find it difficult to find the talent or skill in the work ways to meet our business needs. Here to discuss all of that is another great panel led by a principal economist at the Conference Board. Her research focuses on consumer markets, labor demand, and Household Research markets. She also serves as adjunct professor at George Washington university and georgetown university. She immigration reform. Its no does not have to travel arsons both are relatively close together and down the road. Panelists
It was stopped by a 22yearold british computer expert. Theres fear a continuing attack could come as people turn to work today and turn on their computers. Weve seen the rise of ransom wear becoming the principle cyber threat but this is something we havent seen before p the global reach is unprecedented. The ransom wear virus threatened to keep usersers electronics locked until they paid a bit coin ransom. Search fonts for a new fbi director. Eight people were interviewed for that position. There are 14 total candidates. A decision could come this week but questions continue over the firing of james comey while republicans and democrats remain divided on the president s decision. Some say sit feels like american institutions are under siege right now. In many ways, our institutions are under assault both externally and thats at russian interference in our election system. And i think as well our institutions are under assault internally. Internally from the president . Exactly. Chuck
Washington. Let me begin with a story about the Vice President hiring outside counsel. A distinguished lawyer from richmond, virginia. What does this say . I think it says what is likely to be a pattern inside the white house. Members of the senior staff who have been around President Trump as he has discussed various aspects of the Russian Investigation and his feelings toward it could end up being interviewed by the special counsel, and they are going to need their own outside counsel. The president has outside counsel at this point. The fact the Vice President has decided he needs it i think will be taken as a signal to everybody inside the white house who might have some knowledge, culpability, whatever you want to call it, that they will need it as well. Charlie it should not be presumed they have anything to hide. It should be presumed in todays world you need someone who understands that world to guide you. I think that is right. I think part of it is also a way to compartmental